Glendale, AZ housing market
Typical home value
$400K
▼ 1.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,511/mo
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+6%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Glendale is worth $399,844, down 1.2% over the past year and up 6% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,511 a month (+1.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.5% (below the Phoenix, AZ metro's 4.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,197/mo, $686 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Phoenix, AZ metro's home values to change −1.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Phoenix, AZ metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 29/100, #447 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Glendale compares
| Measure | Glendale | Phoenix, AZ metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $399,844 | $441,097 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.2% | −1.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,511 | $1,720 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.3% | +1.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 22.1 | 21.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,197 | $2,424 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $400K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.